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It's called the 'Augusta method': How the club uses this ball-mark trick to maintain perfect greens

AUGUSTA, Ga. — How does Augusta National maintain spotless greens with no imperfections? Money and manpower, for one, but the club also uses a unique method of repairing ball marks that is rarely seen ...

Impressive Pitch Mark Captured During DP World Tour Event

For example, a study conducted by the USGA found that unkempt greens with numerous pitch marks can result in up to a 50% increase in putt variability, making it essential for players to maintain the ...
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It's called the 'Augusta method': How the club uses this ball-mark trick to maintain perfect greens

Aspinall: One of the most important things is you need to be using either a tee or a single-pronged ball mark repair tool to do it properly. You go vertically down into the middle of the deepest part ...